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>> the chief united nations weapons inspector arrives in damascus as president obama meets with his national security team to discuss options on syr syria. >>> wildfire spreads into yosemite park and a new threat to francisco. >> i have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed. we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. >> remembering the dream and the dreamer 50 years later. >> thousands of people making their way through washington, d.c. for days of festivities marking that historic speech from dr. martin about howg jr. and the march on much this day this movement has changed life for africa americans. what has it meant for if you? >> well, the original march was a turning point for me in my life because it was the first time that i was able to really stand up for what i believed. i knew it was right. i knew it was right to my bones to go to >> yeah 7. >> for his take on today's event gas thevent, for the first timee have whites and blacks in intimate settings, allowed to go to church together, organize together, it
>> the chief united nations weapons inspector arrives in damascus as president obama meets with his national security team to discuss options on syr syria. >>> wildfire spreads into yosemite park and a new threat to francisco. >> i have a dream that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed. we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. >> remembering the dream and the dreamer 50 years later. >> thousands...
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. >> the united nations security council failed to reach an agreement on a response. the u.n. secretary general called for a thorough investigation but said it would be up to the syrian government to give their permission and to continue civility. >> everything that has been said is ridiculous and unscientific. there is no use of that weapon at all. >> both russia and iran say the news of the chemical attacks are accurate. the sunni national coalition has called for an international investigation. today the u.n. will investigate allegations of previous attacks per the mandate. there have been claims and counter claims, the slaughtering of the syrian people is likely to continue. >> and al-jazeera will be monitoring the situation from lebanon. >> we have heard allegations that chemical weapons were used against certain members of the syrian government. russia, china blocking any resolution or any statement demanding an official investigation on what exactly happened in the suburbs of damascus. so they have lost faith in the international community and don't understand why the u
. >> the united nations security council failed to reach an agreement on a response. the u.n. secretary general called for a thorough investigation but said it would be up to the syrian government to give their permission and to continue civility. >> everything that has been said is ridiculous and unscientific. there is no use of that weapon at all. >> both russia and iran say the news of the chemical attacks are accurate. the sunni national coalition has called for an...
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the united nations will investigate if poisonous gases were used. a warning it will be difficult to watch. >> reporter: they are saying there is little doubt they used chemical forces. the attack last wednesday killed more than 300 people including wednesday and children. after days of pressure and meetings with united nation's representatives, syrian's government agreed to let u.n. experts inspect the site of the attack. the information administrator says they never used chemical weapon. the united nation's team will begin a fact finding mission to determine if gases were used but the united states is concern today is too late. u.s. officials argue days of heavy bombing around the area likely destroyed evidence of a chemical attack. the defense secretary says that president barack obama is considering a u.s. riresponsibility. >> president barack obama has asked the defense department to prepare options for all contingencies. many lawmakers are cautious about military action. >> the number one chief objective should be to secure and destroy the weap
the united nations will investigate if poisonous gases were used. a warning it will be difficult to watch. >> reporter: they are saying there is little doubt they used chemical forces. the attack last wednesday killed more than 300 people including wednesday and children. after days of pressure and meetings with united nation's representatives, syrian's government agreed to let u.n. experts inspect the site of the attack. the information administrator says they never used chemical weapon....
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it's not up to the united states or anybody else to address a member of the united nations on ba baseless allegations that are not yet clarified by the investigation team. >> reporter: [ speaking foreign ] >> [ speaking foreign ] >> you have been listening to syria's ambassador to the united nations discussing the situation concerning the lead up to a possible military strike against syria by the west and itse allies. he is saying syria did not delay the un inspectors. he says there were reports of a terrorist attack inside syria that were broadcast or reported by the media in turkey concerning sarin gas. he says that any military action taken against syria, which is being discussed be the united states and its western allies would be a violation of international law. the bottom line being 355 people are dead and close to 4,000 have been wounded in that attack, using chemical weapons as the international community tries to sort out who is right and who is wrong. for the latest we turn to david jackson who is standing by live from beirut. david did you hear the ambassador? >> yes, i did, a
it's not up to the united states or anybody else to address a member of the united nations on ba baseless allegations that are not yet clarified by the investigation team. >> reporter: [ speaking foreign ] >> [ speaking foreign ] >> you have been listening to syria's ambassador to the united nations discussing the situation concerning the lead up to a possible military strike against syria by the west and itse allies. he is saying syria did not delay the un inspectors. he says...
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and check up through united nations team. then russia reduced it, the attack at the same time, the same day that was considered to be attack a chemical attack and spread between security council members. 15 council members on wednesday received a photo from space that those rockets came from territories controlled by opposition and came to the territory controlled by the opposition. so there is no connection with syrian government. why those military preparations and the united states declare about it. i can't hear any arguments. >> if i ask you about the russian response, what the russian response might look like following the foreign minister comments that intervention in syria is possible without the backing of the united nations if a coalition were to intervene in syria what would russia's response be? >> i think that even declaration of such kind, it is violation on international law. it is war against united nation's charter. united nation's charter absolutely clear, reduced it and only security council has the right, l
and check up through united nations team. then russia reduced it, the attack at the same time, the same day that was considered to be attack a chemical attack and spread between security council members. 15 council members on wednesday received a photo from space that those rockets came from territories controlled by opposition and came to the territory controlled by the opposition. so there is no connection with syrian government. why those military preparations and the united states declare...
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tonight the united nation is his calling for an investigation. opposition groups claim the government used chemical weapons on its only people last night and they claim the unverified pictures circulating today prove their point. we want to warn you some of these pricks are extremely graphic. they show injured people being treat bide hospital workers while others lie motion little, activists and opposition forces say they are victims of banned chemical weapons fired by government forces. other video shows survivors struggle to go breathe. al jazerra can't verify the videos and it's still unclear whether or not chemical weapons were used. now, an emergency session of the you feel n. security council was called upon in new york and here that part of the story. six. >> reporter: this girl is one of the survivors. i am alive. i am alive, she cries. she is surrounded by hundreds of dead and dieing. all with no obvious injuries, no wounds, no blood. and whatever killed them, didn't discriminate. most of the bodies in this room are of babies and childre
tonight the united nation is his calling for an investigation. opposition groups claim the government used chemical weapons on its only people last night and they claim the unverified pictures circulating today prove their point. we want to warn you some of these pricks are extremely graphic. they show injured people being treat bide hospital workers while others lie motion little, activists and opposition forces say they are victims of banned chemical weapons fired by government forces. other...
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after meetings with the unites nations, sunday the government agreed to let the un si of theattack. they say they have never used chemical weapons. the united states is concerned it is too late that they have destroyed evidence. president obama is considering a u.s. response. >> he has prepared options for all contingencies. >> reporter: law makers are cautious about military objection. >> the chief objective is to secure chemical weapons. >> i would do cruise missile strikes. >> reporter: russia says the u.s. should not take action until the un releases findings. >>> tens of thousands of people turned out to mark the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and martin luther king. even in a progressive city like san francisco, we have a long way to go. here are the numbers showing inequality. >> reporter: equality for all, san francisco has one trend. only 6% of san francisco residents are african americans but they are half of the population in jail. former administrator spoke. >> we have to dig deeper to find answers for why we have this disparity in a city that is focused on
after meetings with the unites nations, sunday the government agreed to let the un si of theattack. they say they have never used chemical weapons. the united states is concerned it is too late that they have destroyed evidence. president obama is considering a u.s. response. >> he has prepared options for all contingencies. >> reporter: law makers are cautious about military objection. >> the chief objective is to secure chemical weapons. >> i would do cruise missile...
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on a humanitarian level international organizations like the united nations and others in the region are concerned about what this will mean for the syrian people. 2 million refugees already poured into the countries nearby over the course of the last two years of this conflict. the situation now is more worse for those inside syria with the basic humanitarian supplies. not being able to reach the majority of those in the country. people in this part of the world say this region can't handle another war. they're reeling from the turmoil of the arab spring but the years of the iraq war and other ramifications from previous wars between israel and lebanon and the palestinian faction. so it's still a dire situation. >> thank you for the live report. well, joel rubin is a former egypt desk officer and joins us now live. thank you for being with us. >> good morning, betty. >> president obama made it clear he does not want to become involved in an open ended conflict but couldn't a limited strike end up doing just that? >> this is a very complicated political military puzzle right now. whe
on a humanitarian level international organizations like the united nations and others in the region are concerned about what this will mean for the syrian people. 2 million refugees already poured into the countries nearby over the course of the last two years of this conflict. the situation now is more worse for those inside syria with the basic humanitarian supplies. not being able to reach the majority of those in the country. people in this part of the world say this region can't handle...
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the white house indicated it may not wait for the united nations weapons inspectors to return from syria to present findings, emphasizing they will not be swayed by the u.n.. with other allies now saying they will not join any strike, and the united nations security council said to me in a few days -- set to meet in a few days, if washington goes soon it could find itself acting alone. >> the briefing just broke up. has the white house got the backing he needs here at home, if not abroad? like that is a question that will be answered in the coming hours. what we do know is smooth the evidence they presented, they actually said that bashar al- assad's brother may have been involved in the chemical weapons attack alleged on eastern damascus. they said they have intercepted some sort of calls and such removal in before the attack as well. this has not swayed some members of congress, key members of congress. we had bob corker, he says there should be a vote. the libyan campaign, there was no vote for action. >> nathan king in our washington newsroom, thanks. to the united kingdom. it was su
the white house indicated it may not wait for the united nations weapons inspectors to return from syria to present findings, emphasizing they will not be swayed by the u.n.. with other allies now saying they will not join any strike, and the united nations security council said to me in a few days -- set to meet in a few days, if washington goes soon it could find itself acting alone. >> the briefing just broke up. has the white house got the backing he needs here at home, if not abroad?...
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the fact is the united nations is not there to pin blame on anybody. their inspectors are there to determine if a chemical attack occurred at all. and they're looking at their first look that has gone on in and around the hospital there is. >> the they have been saying too little, too late. is there any case that they are right, the site was contaminated or corrupt? >> reporter: well in indications yet, dell, on that. it's been what they were worried about five days after the attack. the other thing that is important to remember, those inspectors were originally sent in following an attack after march and april, so long after the initial suspected chemical attack. this long after march and april, you can imagine the degradation from those, and only five days from this latest attack. for those who are saying too little, too late are amending that somewhat in terms of this latest attack with 355 people killed they might be in time to determine a lot from this. dell? >> david jackson joining us live from beirut with the latest from syria. thank you very m
the fact is the united nations is not there to pin blame on anybody. their inspectors are there to determine if a chemical attack occurred at all. and they're looking at their first look that has gone on in and around the hospital there is. >> the they have been saying too little, too late. is there any case that they are right, the site was contaminated or corrupt? >> reporter: well in indications yet, dell, on that. it's been what they were worried about five days after the...
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it is not up to the united states or anybody else to aggress any member of the united nations on basils allegations that are not yet clarified scientifically and politically speaking by the investigation team. >> but john, as this war of words unfold. there are still the u.n. inspectors on the ground. how safe are they? what happens if there is an attack? >> i think if there were to be an attack, and the inspectors were in their hotel in damascus, then they would be fairly safe and protected from that. but the problem is what you don't want is for them to be surrounded by syrian military officials to hold them hostage or an angry mob or crowd as they make their way to the airport. we'll see these inspectors come out before there is any kind of an attack. the state department will probably tip off the united nations and tell them to leave. there is a precedence of this in baghdad the inspectors were in before the missiles went in. we heard from ban ki-moon, the secretary general of the united nations, he referred to the august 21st incident, the inspectors are gathering hair samples, blo
it is not up to the united states or anybody else to aggress any member of the united nations on basils allegations that are not yet clarified scientifically and politically speaking by the investigation team. >> but john, as this war of words unfold. there are still the u.n. inspectors on the ground. how safe are they? what happens if there is an attack? >> i think if there were to be an attack, and the inspectors were in their hotel in damascus, then they would be fairly safe and...
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the united nations says one million syrian children are refugees. the un also says thousands of children have also been separated from their families. >>> a jury has resumed deliberations in the court-martial of nidal hasan, the admitted fort hood shoot ever passed on his final chance to address the jury on thursday. he faces multiple charges for shooting 13 solders in 2009. >>> one person has died in fighting north of cairo, the demonstrations take place more than a week after hundreds of people died in a bloody crackdown on anti-coup protesters. david jackson joins us live from cairo. how large have these protests actually been? >> reporter: well, not quite as much, richelle. it was set to be the friday of martyrs as you said. they thought they would have 28 separate demonstrations across the country. most of them did come off, all of them smaller than expected. there is a report that one person was killed. but all in all the demonstrations were considerably smaller than they were thought to have been, or might have been. so the muslim brotherhood
the united nations says one million syrian children are refugees. the un also says thousands of children have also been separated from their families. >>> a jury has resumed deliberations in the court-martial of nidal hasan, the admitted fort hood shoot ever passed on his final chance to address the jury on thursday. he faces multiple charges for shooting 13 solders in 2009. >>> one person has died in fighting north of cairo, the demonstrations take place more than a week...
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. >>> the united nations world tourism organization is meeting in zimbabwe. officials from 60 countries are going to this tourist destination to advertise its appeal. the elephants and hippos in africa's fourth-largest river. a few days ago, the current leader was sworn in for his sixth term in office. the tourism office hopes there will be civility. >> hopefully it will insure our stability. to manage our public transportation and encourage foreign visitors to come into our cities. visitors come from spain, australia and england. >> we just had a fantastic time. >> we have got a lot for the people and we have a lot we can give out. >> but government officials are still being portrayed unfairly. >> when you bring it into the current situation, it does not represent africa today. they are coming because they are endorsing us. they wouldn't come if we weren't. >> but the number of people coming here have dropped. they are hoping to draw people back into tourism. >> the five bodies found in a grave in mexico city have now been identified. they are five of 12 peo
. >>> the united nations world tourism organization is meeting in zimbabwe. officials from 60 countries are going to this tourist destination to advertise its appeal. the elephants and hippos in africa's fourth-largest river. a few days ago, the current leader was sworn in for his sixth term in office. the tourism office hopes there will be civility. >> hopefully it will insure our stability. to manage our public transportation and encourage foreign visitors to come into our...
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we certainly can't wait for the united nations. the russians are there to block everything with their veto. >> reporter: still others say other move on syria need to have international support not just politically but militarily. so far more than 100,000 people are believed to have died during syria's civil war. katie yudas, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the latest leak by edward snowden accuses the security of spying on the united nations. the nsa decoded the internal video system at the u.n. says the magazine. the magazine says the decrypting allowed the nsa to see hundreds of confidential communication. >>> amgen said today that it is purchasing annex. that acquisition will give amgen several cancer fighting drugs. >>> how taking revenge on your excould land you in jail. >> but ahead in three minutes, achaotic scene in san francisco. >> i heard two, like that. >> tonight police are looking for both suspects and victims in a shooting on a party bus. >>> the start of a new school year brings extra expenses for educators. the reason why
we certainly can't wait for the united nations. the russians are there to block everything with their veto. >> reporter: still others say other move on syria need to have international support not just politically but militarily. so far more than 100,000 people are believed to have died during syria's civil war. katie yudas, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the latest leak by edward snowden accuses the security of spying on the united nations. the nsa decoded the internal video system at...
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the united nations says the number of children that are are refugees from the war in syria has passed to 1 how long. children account for half of the people that have left syria in the past three years to escape the escalating violence. >>> bob filner could agree to resign today if they accept the deals of deal. 18 women have accused filner of inappropriate behavior. reportedly under the terms of the deal the city will pay some or all of filner's share of damages in the lawsuit against him. city council scheduled to meet in a closed session around 1:00 this afternoon. >>> two suspected domestic terrorists are under arrest in las vegas. they are accused of profiting to kidnap, torture -- they are accused of plotting to kidnap, torture and sell. an under cover office discovered the alleged plot. they plan to hold a mock trial and execute officers for violations of the constitution. >>> county v news has learn -- ktvu news has learned a police officer was arrested in connection to a molestation case. the officer has nod been identified. the special victims unit is investigating the matte
the united nations says the number of children that are are refugees from the war in syria has passed to 1 how long. children account for half of the people that have left syria in the past three years to escape the escalating violence. >>> bob filner could agree to resign today if they accept the deals of deal. 18 women have accused filner of inappropriate behavior. reportedly under the terms of the deal the city will pay some or all of filner's share of damages in the lawsuit against...
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the united nations has asked that any military action be delayed until after the inspectors wrap up their information on saturday. >>> if nfl reached $765 million settlement with former players over the after effects of concussions. the family was part of a lawsuit against the league. he was suffering from brain injuries but he committed suicide. the money will pay for treatment, medical exams and research is: it will be available through 14,000 former players. >> you no longer need to be behind the wheel for texting while driving. you could be responsible if you text a driver and that person causes an accident. the ruling came in the case of a couple severely injured when the motorcycle was hit by a teen who was texting while driverring in 2009. the appeals court says someone who texts the motorist can be held liable if the sender knew the person would view the text while behind the wheel. >>> starting today, bay area bicyclist have a new option. the new bike sharing program works. >> this man delivers flowers in san francisco by bicycle for a living. this morning he decided to test out
the united nations has asked that any military action be delayed until after the inspectors wrap up their information on saturday. >>> if nfl reached $765 million settlement with former players over the after effects of concussions. the family was part of a lawsuit against the league. he was suffering from brain injuries but he committed suicide. the money will pay for treatment, medical exams and research is: it will be available through 14,000 former players. >> you no longer...
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the incident will not keep the united nations from proceeding. one year after barack obama warned chemical weapons were a red line that could trigger u.s. military action. they are hinting they could act without formal united nations backing with options ranging from stepping up military aid to the rebels to no-fly zones or tactical airstrikes on government targets. assad has some pretty strong allies. russia and iran. they warned this week and that it be a grave error. assad gave an interview to a russian newspaper. the u.s. can expect to fail. america has taken part in numerous wars, but has never been able to achieve the political objectives. i will begin on my right. we have jordan. welcome to the show. former u.s. state department official, you were based and damascus in the early 1990s. well acquainted with the middle eastern region. right next to you on your right, thank you for being here. assistant professor and a specialist at the american university here in paris. you are a researcher with france foundation for strategic research. last
the incident will not keep the united nations from proceeding. one year after barack obama warned chemical weapons were a red line that could trigger u.s. military action. they are hinting they could act without formal united nations backing with options ranging from stepping up military aid to the rebels to no-fly zones or tactical airstrikes on government targets. assad has some pretty strong allies. russia and iran. they warned this week and that it be a grave error. assad gave an interview...
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the international community from the united nations it would be acting in violation of the u.n. charter but by all reports by all accounts by everything that seems to be coming out it seems as though the u.s. president is going to move ahead with his plan even if he has to move ahead on his own as opposed to how he previously planned to move ahead with some european partners and while president obama is inching closer towards international military action against syria u.s. citizens have taken to the streets in new york washington d.c. and several other cities around the country to protest airstrikes against the syrian people according to recent polls only nine percent of americans support a war in syria protesters that came out into the streets say that just like with weapons of mass destruction in iraq false information they believe is being told now about syria to justify another war and the us media reports have pointed to the likely source the u.s. is relying on for its claim that the syrian government used chemical weapons against civilians the proof is said to be based on
the international community from the united nations it would be acting in violation of the u.n. charter but by all reports by all accounts by everything that seems to be coming out it seems as though the u.s. president is going to move ahead with his plan even if he has to move ahead on his own as opposed to how he previously planned to move ahead with some european partners and while president obama is inching closer towards international military action against syria u.s. citizens have taken...
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. >>> this news just in reports out of syria that one of the cars carrying united nations weapons experts were shot at by snipers this morning. inspectors are on the way to investigate a reported weapons attack. this is new video of the inspectors leaving their hotel this morning. bashar assad has denied his troops used chemical weapons. >>> some members of congress are urging swift action. the group doctors without borders says 355 people were killed in the attack last wednesday and that included the use of toxic gas. >>> time is 4:45. the army psychiatrist convicted in the deadly fort hood rampage will appear in court today. will faces a rare possible death sentence for the deadliest mass shooting ever on a u.s. military installation. at the least he will spend life in prison. he showed no reaction after being found guilty last week. >>> the first day of school has arrived for students in oakland and it's coming at a higher cost for educators. public schools in california will no longer be able to require parents to chip in for activities and supplies. california lawmakers say they pass
. >>> this news just in reports out of syria that one of the cars carrying united nations weapons experts were shot at by snipers this morning. inspectors are on the way to investigate a reported weapons attack. this is new video of the inspectors leaving their hotel this morning. bashar assad has denied his troops used chemical weapons. >>> some members of congress are urging swift action. the group doctors without borders says 355 people were killed in the attack last...
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new this morning one of the cars carrying united nation's weapons experts were attacked by snipers. inspectors were on their way to investigate a reported chemical attack. this was the video of the inspectors leaving their hotel this morning. the united nations says no one was hurt in that sniper attack and inspectors have arrived at the site of the reported chemical weapons attack. they are meeting with doctors and some of the victims. >>> meantime some members of congress want swift military action against the syrian government if chemical weapons use is confirmed. the group doctors without orders says 355 people were killed in the attack last wednesday and it included the use of toxic gas. >>> in the next few weeks san francisco police officers will begin wearing chest cameras. the department says the cameras will be warn while serving search warrants and only by supervisors. chief greg suhr says the cameras are to insure officers are following procedures. now that kicked off a federal investigation that is still ongoing. >>> your time 6:49. supporters of hanger one in mountain v
new this morning one of the cars carrying united nation's weapons experts were attacked by snipers. inspectors were on their way to investigate a reported chemical attack. this was the video of the inspectors leaving their hotel this morning. the united nations says no one was hurt in that sniper attack and inspectors have arrived at the site of the reported chemical weapons attack. they are meeting with doctors and some of the victims. >>> meantime some members of congress want swift...
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. >> in fact, united nations inspectors are back on the search for evidence of a poisonous gas attack outside the syrian capital this morning. at the same time there are four u.s. navy destroyers in position m mediterranean, and they're within range of syrian targets. >> reporter: rebels that may get a boost from western air strikes any day now. washington is rallying international support for action against the assad regime for its alleged use of chemical weapons on its own people. >> it seems to me it's clearer and clearer that the government of syria is responsible. >> reporter: it is believed washington has intelligence to support military action. much of it is still classified, ranging from intercepted syrian communications to tests of tissue samples taken from the victims. the obama administration says the international community has an obligation to act and prevent crimes against humanity. u.s. officials say it overrides the country's sovereignty. >> there is no doubt who is responsible for this heinous use of chemical weapons in syria. the syrian regime. >> reporter: france an
. >> in fact, united nations inspectors are back on the search for evidence of a poisonous gas attack outside the syrian capital this morning. at the same time there are four u.s. navy destroyers in position m mediterranean, and they're within range of syrian targets. >> reporter: rebels that may get a boost from western air strikes any day now. washington is rallying international support for action against the assad regime for its alleged use of chemical weapons on its own people....
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. >> reporter: united nations' chemical weapons investigators leave their damascus hotel to inspect the site of last week's attack. but an u.n. spokesperson said unidentified snipers deliberately shot at the first vehicle to approach the area. this shows the 4 x 4 that was targeted. bullet hole in the windshield. no one was injured but the team was forced to go back to the syrian army checkpoint. it took four days of negotiation before the syrian government would allow the u.n. investigators access. the assad government has repeatedly denied all responsibility. but senior u.s. british and french officials among others say they have little doubt over ho carried out the attack. >> from accounts that we and some of our partners around the world have, what is certain is that this massacre originates from assad's regime. we'lthat's what will be decidedn the coming days. >> reporter: they suggested that military response to the alleged attack is possible without, quote, complete unity at the united nations security council. >> we cannot in the 21st century allow the idea that chemical weapons
. >> reporter: united nations' chemical weapons investigators leave their damascus hotel to inspect the site of last week's attack. but an u.n. spokesperson said unidentified snipers deliberately shot at the first vehicle to approach the area. this shows the 4 x 4 that was targeted. bullet hole in the windshield. no one was injured but the team was forced to go back to the syrian army checkpoint. it took four days of negotiation before the syrian government would allow the u.n....
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the united nations will investigate if poisonous gases were used and a warning some of the images may be difficult to watch. >> reporter: white house officials say there is little doubt syrian forces used chemical weapon to attack civilians in the suburbs. the alleged attack last wednesday killed more than 3people including women and children. after days of pressure and meetings with the united representatives, sunday, the syrian government agreed to let u.n. inspectors examine the site of the attack. the admin administer says they never used chemical weapon. >> reporter: the u.n. team will begin a fact-finding team on monday. but the united states is concerned that it is too late. u.s. officials argue days of heavy bombing around the area likely destroyed evidence of a chemical attack. the defense secretary says that president barack obama is considering a u.s. response -- >> president barack obama has asked the defense department to prepare options for all contingencies. we have done that. >> reporter: many u.s. lawmakers are cautious about military action. >> number one chief of ob
the united nations will investigate if poisonous gases were used and a warning some of the images may be difficult to watch. >> reporter: white house officials say there is little doubt syrian forces used chemical weapon to attack civilians in the suburbs. the alleged attack last wednesday killed more than 3people including women and children. after days of pressure and meetings with the united representatives, sunday, the syrian government agreed to let u.n. inspectors examine the site...
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the united nations has taken up the issue with no word of any response as yet. the u.s. state department contradicted themselves today on whether syria has chemical weapons. general jack keene is here to assess the situation. also tonight the nasdaq halting trading for more than three hours today. it still remains silent on what stopped the second largest exchange in its tracks. the s&p chief equity strategist joins us. the department of justice by after the state of texas again. attorney general eric colder determined to allow voting nationwide without requiring identification. kansas secretary of state among our guests here tonight to say why the integrity of our electoral system must be preserved. and the end of the road is near for the self-proclaimed hugger. san diego mayor. and bradley manning wants to be called chelsea as it pursues taxpayer funded gender reassignment therapy from is leavenworth prison cell. the "a-team" takes up all that and a great deal more. we begin with another possible reason that the president's foreign policy is so incoherent and ineffecti
the united nations has taken up the issue with no word of any response as yet. the u.s. state department contradicted themselves today on whether syria has chemical weapons. general jack keene is here to assess the situation. also tonight the nasdaq halting trading for more than three hours today. it still remains silent on what stopped the second largest exchange in its tracks. the s&p chief equity strategist joins us. the department of justice by after the state of texas again. attorney...
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ambassador to united nations, john bolton. i'll ask him about it. >>> an inferno burning near the northern border of yosemite national park covers well over 200 square miles. that breaking development just hours ago. it is now the size of the city of chicago. just overnight it grew by more than seven square miles in size. firefighters faced with strong winds in the forecast for tonight. forest land, homes, lives, all in the path of the so-called rim fire. >> 15 minutes to be out of our house. we only got our kids, our animals, a little bit of pictures and of paperwork we really needed. it was hard. >> it is a lot now. just moved in three months ago. we're just getting on our feet, getting stable. >> adding to the sense of alarm, crews only able to contain the fire by about 7%. as you may know. it has been a very active wildfire season with 50 burning currently across western states, you see on the map. reports dense smoke from some fires is pouring into reno, nevada, creating major health concerns. visibility so bad there they
ambassador to united nations, john bolton. i'll ask him about it. >>> an inferno burning near the northern border of yosemite national park covers well over 200 square miles. that breaking development just hours ago. it is now the size of the city of chicago. just overnight it grew by more than seven square miles in size. firefighters faced with strong winds in the forecast for tonight. forest land, homes, lives, all in the path of the so-called rim fire. >> 15 minutes to be out...
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. >> united nations inspectors are back at the site of a chemical attack in a suburb of the capitol city of damascus after their convoy was attacked this morning, the u.n. said snipers shot multiple times at one of their vehicles. that's even before they began their search for chemical weapons. british prime minister david cameron is cutting short his holiday. he'll chair a u.k. government security council meeting on the crisis in syria. the move comes just after defense secretary chuck hagel says the u.s. military is in fact ready to act on president obama's orders. security officials from 10 countries are meeting in jordan to discuss the best course in action in dealing with the crisis in syria. we go to mike in washington. what can you tell us about the obama administration's reaction to the crisis? >> the rhetoric has toughened in the five days since the chemical attacks in the suburb of damascus, as is a flurry of activity here at the white house and on the telephone. president obama saturday attending a national security council meeting here in the white house that lasted three hou
. >> united nations inspectors are back at the site of a chemical attack in a suburb of the capitol city of damascus after their convoy was attacked this morning, the u.n. said snipers shot multiple times at one of their vehicles. that's even before they began their search for chemical weapons. british prime minister david cameron is cutting short his holiday. he'll chair a u.k. government security council meeting on the crisis in syria. the move comes just after defense secretary chuck...
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we can't wait for the united nations. >> still others say any move on syria needs to have international support, not just politically but militarily. so far more than 100,000 people were believe to have died during syria's civil war. >>> president obama admitted friday that the time frame is growing shorter and today secretary of defense says that the obama administration is still weighing what to do. >> all those as cessments are being made. they will be driven by, as i said yesterday and i think the president has made the case, facts. what our intelligent assessment produces. law, legal issues. international support. >> members of the international community, including britain, france and the pope called to an end of the attacks. israel prime minister described syria as iran's testing ground to see if the world will react. >>> the latest reported leak accuses the national security agency of spying on americans. today published quotes from the document that say the nsa decoded the internal video system at the un. says the decrypting allowed the usa to see hundreds of confidential conve
we can't wait for the united nations. >> still others say any move on syria needs to have international support, not just politically but militarily. so far more than 100,000 people were believe to have died during syria's civil war. >>> president obama admitted friday that the time frame is growing shorter and today secretary of defense says that the obama administration is still weighing what to do. >> all those as cessments are being made. they will be driven by, as i...
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marlie hall reports today the united nations will begin investigating whether poisonous gases. a warning, some images may be difficult to watch. >>> reporter: white house officials say there is little doubt syrian forces used chemical weapons to attack civilians in the suburbs of damascus. aid groups say the alleged attack last wednesday killed more than 300 people including women and children. after days of pressure and meetings with united nations representatives, sunday the syrian government agreed to let u.n. experts inspect the site of the alleged attack. syria's information minister says, the regime of president bashar assad has never used chemical weapons. the united nations team will begin a factfinding monday to determine if poisonous gases were used. but the united states is concerned it's too late. u.s. officials argued days of heavy bombing around damascus likely destroyed evidence of a chemical attack. defense secretary chuck hagel says president obama is considering a u.s. response. >> president obama has asked the defense department to prepare options for all con
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the official spokesman of the united nations. >> lets go to james bays, live at u.n. headquarters in new york. it does seem as though the momentum for particularly western countries wanting to take some kind of action against syria, even before the findings of the u.n. inspectors is made public, is gaining force. >> we're certainly hearing the drums of war, certainly coming from two european capitals, from london and from paris. i think the reason that there are plans being drawn up, not activated yet, but drawn up is that reason you heard in that last interview, that even though you have this u.n. inspection team there on the ground, even though they're carrying out this investigation, at the end of this investigation, they are not allowed to say who carried out a chemical attack. they are only allowed to say whether they believe a chemical attack occurred. it's almost like a murder investigation resulting in yes, there was a murder, but we're not going to catch the murderer. >> what about this idea coming from the british foreign secretary that action could be taken
the official spokesman of the united nations. >> lets go to james bays, live at u.n. headquarters in new york. it does seem as though the momentum for particularly western countries wanting to take some kind of action against syria, even before the findings of the u.n. inspectors is made public, is gaining force. >> we're certainly hearing the drums of war, certainly coming from two european capitals, from london and from paris. i think the reason that there are plans being drawn...
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nations. the british leader has been vocal in his support for action but an emotionally charged debate in parliament appears to have slowed things down. the prime minister is now promising to hold off on any military action until u.n. inspectors report back on evidence that syria used chemical weapons. today a u.n. spokesman indicated that could take a while. >> secretary general does expect to have some form of an oral briefing from the investigators once they're out of the country. in terms of when they have concluded their work and have their final findings, that would await the laboratory analysis that will take place. >> britain's involvement could be key to any decision from the president. listen to the defense secretary chuck hagel when a reported asked if the u.s. would move forward without the brits' help. >> as i think has been made clear by president obama, and i have said it on a number of occasions, if any action would be taken against syria, it would be an international collabora
nations. the british leader has been vocal in his support for action but an emotionally charged debate in parliament appears to have slowed things down. the prime minister is now promising to hold off on any military action until u.n. inspectors report back on evidence that syria used chemical weapons. today a u.n. spokesman indicated that could take a while. >> secretary general does expect to have some form of an oral briefing from the investigators once they're out of the country. in...
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the united nations would like its inspectors who are already in syria to investigate the claim. >> the team is in place. we hope they will be given access to the area by the government. >> now the syrian government calls claims it used chemical weapons baseless. that f the use of chemical weapons is used it will cause more pressure on the u.s.. >>> jury deliberations are expected to begin. hasan who was acting as his own attorney is sending only a single piece of evidence to the jury. an evaluation from his boss who called him a good soldier. the prosecution has submitted 700 pieces against hasan. hasan admitted to the shooting saying it was top protect muslims abroad. >>> we may know as soon as tomorrow if mayor bob filner will step down. he reached a tentative deal. the specifics of the deal have not been made public but will be presented to the council tomorrow. there is speculation that filner is clearing out his office. he was seen leaving city hall in an suv loaded with boxes. >>> time is 4:38. half a million cases of white wine down the drain. why a wine maker is dumping all the
the united nations would like its inspectors who are already in syria to investigate the claim. >> the team is in place. we hope they will be given access to the area by the government. >> now the syrian government calls claims it used chemical weapons baseless. that f the use of chemical weapons is used it will cause more pressure on the u.s.. >>> jury deliberations are expected to begin. hasan who was acting as his own attorney is sending only a single piece of evidence...
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. >>> the united nations secretary-general has asked leaders to make sol soul searching. their understanding of history is straining ties between south korea yand china. he was responding to a question from a reporter during a visit to his native south korea. the reporter asked for his views on how conflicting interpretations of history are hurting. ban said the tension was regrettable and laid the blame on japan's leaders. >> translator: the japanese government and political leaders need to reflect deeply. they need to have an international and future oriented vision. >> japan's prime minister said his administration's approach is to leave historical issues to the experts. still, shinzo abe said regional leaders should take time to exchange views to maintain piece and stability. he made the remarks during a visit to kuwait. abe said he would continue to call for talks with chinese president xi jinping and south korean president park guen-hye. he would look for opportunities to meet on the sidelines of upcoming international conferences. >>> prosecutors in china are deman
. >>> the united nations secretary-general has asked leaders to make sol soul searching. their understanding of history is straining ties between south korea yand china. he was responding to a question from a reporter during a visit to his native south korea. the reporter asked for his views on how conflicting interpretations of history are hurting. ban said the tension was regrettable and laid the blame on japan's leaders. >> translator: the japanese government and political...
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a syrian official says united nations official will be given full access to the suspected attack but american officials say it's too late. and any evidence likely corrupted. secretary of defense check hagel says the president is weighing his options tonight. >> president obama asked the defense department to prepare options for all contingenceies and we have done that. >> u.n. ebb specifyingors hope to begin the probe tomorrow. -- inspectors hope to begin the probe tomorrow. >>> caught on camera from beijing china a 2 1/2-year-old girl fell into a hole at a construction site about 13 feet deep and it was too narrow for fire fighters to get through and they used a rope to lasso the child's body. she was then pulled up, sent to the hospital where doctors say she is going to be okay. way, way down there. >>> tonight a wild fire is devouring miles of woodlands and it's working its way closer to yosemite national park. larry jacobs has the latest on the fire that refuses to be contained. >> reporter: a rush of flames is edging closer to yosemite national park. 2800 firefighters are battli
a syrian official says united nations official will be given full access to the suspected attack but american officials say it's too late. and any evidence likely corrupted. secretary of defense check hagel says the president is weighing his options tonight. >> president obama asked the defense department to prepare options for all contingenceies and we have done that. >> u.n. ebb specifyingors hope to begin the probe tomorrow. -- inspectors hope to begin the probe tomorrow....
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. >>> the united nations plans to contact the u.s. government over allegations that the nsa bugged u.n. headquarters. the u.n. cited documents from edward snowden showing that the u.s. had successfully bugged the internal u.n. videoconferencing system as well as more than 80 embassies and consulates worldwide. u.n. officials say the surveillance is intensive, well organized and has little or nothing to do with preventing terrorism. >>> we'll show you how to get around with the bay bridge shuts down. >>> and how sea otters are helping the environment >>> and not as cuddly, she didn't win any awards, but people are talking about it. how mile ey cyrus's performance helped break a record last night. >>> and we could see temperatures climbing into the 90s and perhaps thunderstorms getting closer to near the rim fire. we'll talk about the changes ahead in your seven day forecast when we come right back. >>> it's in the governor's hands now. the senate has designed a bill to protect the state's big cats. the legislation was introduced after
. >>> the united nations plans to contact the u.s. government over allegations that the nsa bugged u.n. headquarters. the u.n. cited documents from edward snowden showing that the u.s. had successfully bugged the internal u.n. videoconferencing system as well as more than 80 embassies and consulates worldwide. u.n. officials say the surveillance is intensive, well organized and has little or nothing to do with preventing terrorism. >>> we'll show you how to get around with the...
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our diplomatic correspondent is in the united nations and he joins me live from his post. i wonder if the fact changed at all if we can expect some last ditch effort at the unth u.n. td some answer p-fr a military attack takes place. >> i don't think what we heard that the u.s. certainly wants any further u.n. involvement. i think they're going to let the weapons insp-bg o inspectors goo their work. there's always a wild card in this. that's the russians, the russians like any member of the u.n. security council could bring up the president of the security down stil council say a meeting. they are not ruling it out but can happen at some time in the coming days. obviously a holiday weekend for the u.n. as well but the security council and diplomates that i've spoken to say they are highly likely that they will be called in over weekend for some reason or other and obviously one of the reasons is the military strike was to take place the only thing i think on the time line right now it's carrying it out. that's just a few hours from now. all right, our diplomatic at the u.n
our diplomatic correspondent is in the united nations and he joins me live from his post. i wonder if the fact changed at all if we can expect some last ditch effort at the unth u.n. td some answer p-fr a military attack takes place. >> i don't think what we heard that the u.s. certainly wants any further u.n. involvement. i think they're going to let the weapons insp-bg o inspectors goo their work. there's always a wild card in this. that's the russians, the russians like any member of...
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and one of the most important lessons from iraq is about giving the united nations, which is the body that we are part of, the proper chance to do its work. >> reporter: for all of the heat, noise, and passion in parliament, david cameron has promised another debate after the un weapons inspectors have issued their report. that could happen next week. in that means this is just an opening skirmish. >>> german chancellor called on putin to take quick action. he also agreed with the french president that there must be a reaction, must be a reaction to the chemical attack in syria. he says france will not increase military aid to the syrian opposition. now the violence in syria is forcing thousands of families to flee the country. later in this broadcast we look at the reasons so many men refusing to go despite taking their wives and children to the border. >>> muslim groups are calling on the justice department to investigate a secret new york city police department surveillance program that targeted mosques. police have been spying on several mosques in the city since 9/11, including t
and one of the most important lessons from iraq is about giving the united nations, which is the body that we are part of, the proper chance to do its work. >> reporter: for all of the heat, noise, and passion in parliament, david cameron has promised another debate after the un weapons inspectors have issued their report. that could happen next week. in that means this is just an opening skirmish. >>> german chancellor called on putin to take quick action. he also agreed with...
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the united nations inspectors leave on saturday. nobody expect anything to happen until after that. so in terms of the sense of urgency in crossing the border. there isn't one yet. they say a lot of people will wait until the last moment and try to get out in those first few days of next week. from the lebanon-syrian border, david jackson, al jazeera. >> you can follow developments on our website, www.aljazeera.com. it was eight years ago today that hurricane katrina slammed ashore on the gulf coast, more than 1800 people were killed, and the city of new orleans devastated. the recovery there is still under way. wthere have been creative people who have gone to the big easy to help drive the revival. >> matthew has come a long way since helping his father fix up houses in vermont. now he's a respected furniture designer with a booming business. >> this material is what makes my work beautiful to me. like many other creative entrepreneurs, he was drawn to new orleans in the desperate days of hurricane katrina. >> i visited and fell in love with the city. the music, the young people w
the united nations inspectors leave on saturday. nobody expect anything to happen until after that. so in terms of the sense of urgency in crossing the border. there isn't one yet. they say a lot of people will wait until the last moment and try to get out in those first few days of next week. from the lebanon-syrian border, david jackson, al jazeera. >> you can follow developments on our website, www.aljazeera.com. it was eight years ago today that hurricane katrina slammed ashore on the...
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nations, and he expects to be certified in mandarin next year. please welcome tyrone. [ applause ] >> good afternoon everybody. i have to say i'm a bit overwhelmed today to be sharing the same stage with nancy pelosi, ed lee, susan coretand to look out here and see this sea of humanity and have people cheering for me. [ applause ] i'm overwhelmed and i'm humbled because just four years, nine months and six days ago, i was smoking crack. that is right. i was a drug addict. and almost five years later, here i am. miracles do happen! [ applause ] 60 years ago father alfred had a vision. it started with his compassion for those in need. the vision was and still is for those in need to come out of poverty, and to thrive. this vision since 1950 has been giving those in need the natural and the spiritual food that they need in order to thrive. i am now thriving because of the vision of father alfred. [ applause ] >> i came through st. anthony's through the father alfred center, the drug and alcohol rehabilitation center and i was instilled with values a
nations, and he expects to be certified in mandarin next year. please welcome tyrone. [ applause ] >> good afternoon everybody. i have to say i'm a bit overwhelmed today to be sharing the same stage with nancy pelosi, ed lee, susan coretand to look out here and see this sea of humanity and have people cheering for me. [ applause ] i'm overwhelmed and i'm humbled because just four years, nine months and six days ago, i was smoking crack. that is right. i was a drug addict. and almost five...
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. >>> united nations inspectors are pressing lead in syria even after coming under attack. they're looking into allegations about the use of chemical weapons in the syrian civil war, but they were delayed when snipers started shooting at them. the investigators set out to look into claims that last wednesday government forces used poison gas on opposition neighborhoods. but unidentified gunmen started shooting at their convoy crippling one of their vehicles. no one was hurt. the inspectors switched vehicles and continued on their way. u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon launched a protest through the mission leader in syria. >> i from instructed them to reduce the strong imprint to the syrian government of opposition forces so that this will never happen. >> opposition forces say government forces killed hundreds of people in the attacks last wednesday. the inspectors visited two hospitals to collect blood samples from patients. and they're planning to visit three other sites where the takens are alleged to have taken place. u.s. secretary of state john kerry said there's un
. >>> united nations inspectors are pressing lead in syria even after coming under attack. they're looking into allegations about the use of chemical weapons in the syrian civil war, but they were delayed when snipers started shooting at them. the investigators set out to look into claims that last wednesday government forces used poison gas on opposition neighborhoods. but unidentified gunmen started shooting at their convoy crippling one of their vehicles. no one was hurt. the...
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joining us now is the former deputy head of the united nations weapons inspection team in iraq. thanks for being with us. >> good to be with you. >> what is your reaction to what we heard from secretary of state kerry today and the impact on the investigation of weapons of mass destruction. >> the inspectors are caught between very powerful parties. sergei is a sharp, shrewd, operator. he spent five years in the security council during the height of the un iraqi crisis. he wants to preserve ambiguity about the responsibility for this. he knows the un process and procedures and their presence in syria will deter action in some ways by the united states. the obama administration finds itself in a somewhat similar position to the bush administration in that they have got their military teed up. they think they know what they want to do, but they don't want to be seen as preempting the un process. >> as we heard from the un, they are apparently just trying to determine whether chemical weapons were used not which side used them. >> it having information that is broodly unbiased. as
joining us now is the former deputy head of the united nations weapons inspection team in iraq. thanks for being with us. >> good to be with you. >> what is your reaction to what we heard from secretary of state kerry today and the impact on the investigation of weapons of mass destruction. >> the inspectors are caught between very powerful parties. sergei is a sharp, shrewd, operator. he spent five years in the security council during the height of the un iraqi crisis. he...
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. >> reporter: an emergency two-hour meeting of the united nations security council failed to produce an agreement on the best response. u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon called for a thorough investigation of incidents but ultimately it would be up to the syrian government to give their permission. they continue to deny responsibility. >> everything that has been said is ridiculous. we mean what we are saying, there is not any use of that weapon at all. the military operation taking place on the ground is a successful one, and our forces are making progress on all sides facing the armed groups. >> reporter: both russia and iran say the news of the chemical attacks are accurate. it's most likely rebel groups are behind the attacks. the syrian national coalition has called for an international investigation. they say u.n. weapons inspectors already in syria to investigate allegations of previous attacks should urgently include we know's atrocity as part of their mandate. there is been claims and counter claims over the use of chemical weapons during the last two years. until they end
. >> reporter: an emergency two-hour meeting of the united nations security council failed to produce an agreement on the best response. u.n. secretary general ban ki-moon called for a thorough investigation of incidents but ultimately it would be up to the syrian government to give their permission. they continue to deny responsibility. >> everything that has been said is ridiculous. we mean what we are saying, there is not any use of that weapon at all. the military operation...
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. >>> right now, the united nations says sniper fire hit one of its vehicles carrying chemical weapons inspectors in syria. the government there is now allowing the inspectors to go to the site of the suspected chemical attack. cbs reporter susan mcginnis now with the very latest. >>> reporter: as u.n. inspectors in syria move through damascus this morning to investigate an alleged chemical weapons attack, snipers fired at the lead vehicle disabling it. [ screaming ] >> reporter: more than 300 people died last week when rockets armed with what appeared to be a toxic gas struck a rebel-held area of the capital city. the images shocked the world and many here in america are calling for the u.s. military to intervene. >> we cannot afford to sit back and wait. we certainly can't wait for the united nations. >> reporter: even if chemical weapons use is found, there's no guarantee the u.n. will act against the syrian government. china and russia are syrian allies and both have security council veto power. >> we have to verify that it was directed by the assad government. >> reporter: on "fac
. >>> right now, the united nations says sniper fire hit one of its vehicles carrying chemical weapons inspectors in syria. the government there is now allowing the inspectors to go to the site of the suspected chemical attack. cbs reporter susan mcginnis now with the very latest. >>> reporter: as u.n. inspectors in syria move through damascus this morning to investigate an alleged chemical weapons attack, snipers fired at the lead vehicle disabling it. [ screaming ] >>...
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. >> there are no calls for the united nations to take action following an alleged toxic gas attack by the syrian government. a coalition said it happened outside damascus, saying hundreds of people were killed and say this video shows victims being treated afterwards. the sir yep government denies it used the weapons. the u.n. security council is calling for clarity over with a happened. cenk: san diego mayor bob filner has reached a settlement with one of the women accusing him of sexual harassment. jennifer london has details from our california bureau. >> we do not know details of the tentative agreement nor if it includes filner's resignation, but we do know that friday afternoon, the san diego city council will vote on the proposed agreement. if that vote is passed, then details will be made public. filner spent the last three days behind closed doors in mediation talks with the city, this following his releases from an intensive two week in-patient behavioral treatment therapy program that filner admitted himself into. when he made the announcement that he was seeking therapy, h
. >> there are no calls for the united nations to take action following an alleged toxic gas attack by the syrian government. a coalition said it happened outside damascus, saying hundreds of people were killed and say this video shows victims being treated afterwards. the sir yep government denies it used the weapons. the u.n. security council is calling for clarity over with a happened. cenk: san diego mayor bob filner has reached a settlement with one of the women accusing him of...
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black also serves as consult assistant to the women's division of the united nations high commission for human rights. she has written many books as well as a variety of articles on women, politics, and human rights policies. she will take questions after her talk. you q up at the microphone and be available for signing books in our museum store. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my friend,. pll. >> hi, everybody. i have been told i have to stand behind the podium. which if you know me it's very difficult. so i will promise lynnly try to do this. i want to say that i have waited all of my life, i'm a proud 61-year-old, to see an exhibit like the one that lynn, herman, and bob and all of the staff of the fdr library put together. it is stunning. it is the best political museum i have ever been in in my life anywhere in the world. [applause] and so i really encourage you to go see it. my job here is to be the wrapup which is to insert el eleanor to any conversation in any room whether put as a one dimensional person who didn't do anything. didn't know how to read fdr or in fact with
black also serves as consult assistant to the women's division of the united nations high commission for human rights. she has written many books as well as a variety of articles on women, politics, and human rights policies. she will take questions after her talk. you q up at the microphone and be available for signing books in our museum store. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my friend,. pll. >> hi, everybody. i have been told i have to stand behind the podium. which if you know me...
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al jazeera's james bays is at the united nations for us. james is there anything at this point that the united nations can do or is expected to do once it gets that report from the inspectors on the ground in damascus? >> i don't think the report is going to come out any time soon. i think it is going to take sometime. the inspectors had a mandate that allowed them to be in syria for 14 days. i think now the inspectors in many ways are going to be a problem for the obama administration, because after months of being delayed, just as they started work, the obama administration i think has decided to go down a different route. it has decided the red line has been crossed, and with some partners is going to launch military action. that's why the inspectors might be a small problem, because i don't think they will want those inspectors there in the country if the bombing is to start in matter of days. i think there will be fears that there could be re percussions because of the inspectors. if you hear the inspectors are going to leave, that is
al jazeera's james bays is at the united nations for us. james is there anything at this point that the united nations can do or is expected to do once it gets that report from the inspectors on the ground in damascus? >> i don't think the report is going to come out any time soon. i think it is going to take sometime. the inspectors had a mandate that allowed them to be in syria for 14 days. i think now the inspectors in many ways are going to be a problem for the obama administration,...
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ambassador to the united nations, the u.n. convening a very important emergency meeting of the security council over the chemical weapons. and power, who has only been on the job for a scant 19 days was a no show. he was on vacation. you know, honestly i've never heard of anybody going on vacation after 19 days on the job. what did this say? >> well, i think it also says that the united states has no faith in the u.n. security council, because they know that russia and china are going to block any attempt by the united states to get u.n. security council approval. now she should there making a forceful argument on behalf of u.s. national security interests but i think the obama administration needs to figure out another way to do this and i think they're waiting for the clinton administration's strike during the air war as a potential precedent to do this outside of the u.n. security council and do this within the context of a nato strike. if indeed that is the decision that is made. last question. there are as we know islamis
ambassador to the united nations, the u.n. convening a very important emergency meeting of the security council over the chemical weapons. and power, who has only been on the job for a scant 19 days was a no show. he was on vacation. you know, honestly i've never heard of anybody going on vacation after 19 days on the job. what did this say? >> well, i think it also says that the united states has no faith in the u.n. security council, because they know that russia and china are going to...